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Infertility and the Pill

September 1st 2010 04:12

I've been on the Pill since I was fourteen years old. Not for what you'd expect, mind you (at that age, I was most definitely on the frigid end of the sexual scale!) but because it settled the nightmarish acne that had lately taken up residence on my face. My GP was sympathetic to my desperate need for clear skin and prescribed me a lovely little contraceptive pill known as Diane, which I happily took every day for more than a decade afterward. It not only gave me perfect skin, it also gave me perfect privacy for when I came to need it for contraception as well. No embarrassing trips to the doctor for me!

The contraceptive pill: friend or frenemy?

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Posted By: Journeywoman - Category: Trying to conceive

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'You're not getting married first?'

August 24th 2010 05:31

It's not a question that we're bombarded with - after all, we've only told a handful of close friends that we're planning to start a family - but admittedly, it has come up more than once. Most recently it was an old friend from California asking the question of whether, by having a baby out of wedlock, I was putting the proverbial carriage before the horse.

I'll take the love... without the marriage.

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Posted By: Journeywoman - Category: Expectations of motherhood

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IVF rates falling, due to cost rise

August 17th 2010 23:55

In-vitro fertilisation is often the last resort for couples who haven't been able to fall pregnant naturally. In Australia, more than 85,000 successful IVF births have taken place over the last thirty years, including those of myself and my twin brother. But thanks to government changes to Medicare rules in January this year, the out-of-pocket costs associated with using IVF have soared to an average of $2000 for every cycle. This has put the treatment beyond the means of many patients, who are forced to make the heartbreaking decision of either giving up on having children of their own, or accumulating massive amounts of debt.

Nearly 1000 fewer IVF babies are expected to be born in 2010 due to the sharp rise in costs.

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The two weeks' wait

August 16th 2010 02:13

Anyone who has actively tried to get pregnant will be familiar with the two weeks' wait. It's that frustrating time between ovulation and menstruation when it's possible that you might be pregnant, but you have no way of actually knowing until you've waited it out. At the end of the two weeks, you'll get your answer, either through a positive pregnancy test (WOO HOO!!!) or yet another unwanted period (BOOOOO.)

Waiting, waiting...

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What's the best age to have your first baby?

August 12th 2010 04:35

My father always used to say that there is no "right time" to have a baby. Each age will have its benefits and its drawbacks, and it's ultimately a very personal, very private choice. But it's one that weighs on the minds of many women, as they try to decide what they should do based upon their own goals and priorities in life.

It's a question only you can answer.

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My own personal journey

August 10th 2010 03:32

Every journey must have a beginning, and my journey towards motherhood began earlier this year. I'm nearly 28 years old, madly in love with my boyfriend, and have been trying to conceive my first baby for the last three months. I have no idea whether I'll have any luck - I'm an IVF baby myself, and have never been pregnant before - but needless to say, I'm hoping that 2010 is my year!

This is me. Crazy in love with the photographer, and hoping we become a three-person family very soon.

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Welcome to the re-launch of The Mama Sutra!

August 10th 2010 02:22

The Mama Sutra is a blog dedicated to all Mamas and Mamas-to-be. Whether you're trying to conceive your first baby, already have an impressive brood, or are just curious about motherhood in general, then The Mama Sutra is the blog for you!

Information, advice, personal stories and more... all will be available very soon at The Mama Sutra.

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August 9th 2010 00:43

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Posted By: Journeywoman - Category: Exercise

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Make that Kid Walk!

February 27th 2008 03:14

There is something almost grotesque in the sight of a huge four year old child being wheeled around in a perambulator. Whenever I see it I want to tell the kid to get out and walk. Kids that big can run around a playground for hours on end without tiring, so they should be able to give their mums a break.

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Don't Check me Out - I'm a Mum

February 25th 2008 02:12

When I'm out with my kids no guys ever look at me. I'm holding a stroller with a baby in it in front of me, like some form of shield and I've got a three year old hanging off my other hand. Those two weapons are enough to scare off most men, young and old

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